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Endpoint: James Packer



created on: 14/08/2017
by: bob (9192)
 
 

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General info :
James Douglas Packer (born 8 September 1967, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian businessman and investor.

Packer is the son of the media mogul Kerry Packer and his philanthropist wife, Ros. He is the grandson of Sir Frank Packer. James Packer inherited control of the family company, Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, with investments in Crown Resorts, Zhaopin Pty Ltd and other companies.
He is the former executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) and Consolidated Media Holdings, which predominantly owned media interests across a range of platforms.

In December 2012, Packer and producer-filmmaker Brett Ratner formed a joint venture, RatPac Entertainment. The firm produces independent films and co-produces big-budget films with a major studio. RatPac and Dune Entertainment formed a film investment vehicle, which in September 2013, entered a multi-year, 75-film co-financing partnership with Warner Bros.

In May 2016, Packer's net worth was assessed as A$5.00 billion by the BRW Rich 200, ranked as the seventh richest Australian; having been the richest person in Australia during 2006 and 2007. Meanwhile, Forbes Asia magazine assessed Packer's net worth at US$3.5 billion in January 2016, as the sixth richest Australian.

On 21 January 2016, Packer and American singer Mariah Carey became engaged. In October 2016, the couple broke up.
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Married to [m. 1999 - div. 2002] : Jodhi Meares
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Submitted by : bob (9192)
on : 14/08/2017